OBJECTIONS against the redevelopment of Moorabbin Reserve have been dropped and the $28.4 million project will begin soon ahead of St Kilda Football Club’s move back to its “spiritual home”. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal had agreed late last year to hear an appeal arguing the demolition and rebuilding of the Linton St premises would mean the club may have to reapply for a licence for its 83 pokies machines at the venue. Objections to the proposal have now been dropped. Kingston mayor Cr David Eden said council is pleased to contribute about $4 million of ratepayers’ money to…
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A MAN who attempted to steal money from an ATM in Cheltenham earlier this month is being sought by police. The man parked his burgundy 2004 Grand Vitara XL7 wagon with no plates in front of a Bernard St supermarket about 3.30am. He jemmied open the front door and then used an angle grinder to break into the ATM, which was inside the front door. The man fled empty-handed when police arrived. He is described as in his 40s wearing shorts, a yellow fluoro top and a camouflage pattern floppy hat. Police have released CCTV footage of a man they…
POSSIBLY 100 members’ golf bags were rifled by thieves who broke into the Kingswood Golf Club, overnight, Tuesday 21 February. Two thieves are seen on CCTV breaking through two external doors into the buggy room and ladies’ locker rooms where they forced several locker doors but left many untouched. Club officials said they would not know what was taken from bags or lockers until members checked their belongings. The thieves wearing black balaclavas and gloves spent more than an hour on the club’s Centre Dandenong Rd premises after the alarm sounding at 3.10am was ignored as a false alarm. Anyone…
BURGLARS stole more than $25,000 in cash and vehicle parts, as well as a bicycle, phones, computer equipment – and even a $4000 Johnny Walker whisky collection – from a Mordialloc service centre, overnight Monday 27 February. They smashed a glass door to the front office to enter the Lower Dandenong Rd building, 2.30am, where they ransacked offices and tried to start an Audi sedan parked in front of the workshop. Unable to move it they took the keys to a Toyota Corolla and drove off. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. First published in…
POLICE raids on properties in Patterson Lakes and Carrum Downs last week allegedly found more than 120 cannabis plants and elaborate hydroponic set ups – and even a specially insulated roof to prevent heat being detected by police helicopters. The raids carried out at 7.30am, Tuesday 21 February, were part of police operation called Rebuker 16. A Colac Ct property was allegedly found to house about 90 cannabis plants and two fully functional hydro units with lamps in two rear bedrooms. At the rear was a garage also set up as a hydro unit allegedly holding 10 more fully grown…